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title: "Global VC funding hit a record $510B in H1 2026, with OpenAI and Anthropic accounting for $217B, or 43% of the total; in Q2, VCs put $205B into 5,000+ startups (Gené Teare/Crunchbase News) — Stuff That Spins"
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# Global VC funding hit a record $510B in H1 2026, with OpenAI and Anthropic accounting for $217B, or 43% of the total; in Q2, VCs put $205B into 5,000+ startups (Gené Teare/Crunchbase News)

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**Published:** July 2, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260702/p23#a260702p23  

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